جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Matthew Pryalمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Astronomy Education
• Public Outreach
• Science Communication
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Matthew Pryal serves as an Assistant Professor of the General Faculty in the Astronomy Department at the University of Virginia's College of Arts and Sciences, where he has taught large-enrollment introductory astronomy courses for non-science majors since August 2021. His position focuses on teaching excellence and public outreach, with significant contributions to community astronomy education across Charlottesville and Albemarle County. Dr. Pryal earned his B.S. in Astronomy & Astrophysics in 2015 from Penn State University followed by a Ph.D. in Astronomy from the University of Virginia in 2020. His educational background informs his approach to making astronomy accessible to diverse audiences. His primary research interests center on astronomy education and science communication rather than traditional astronomical research. Pryal specializes in developing effective methods for teaching astronomy to non-science majors and creating engaging public outreach experiences. His work emphasizes making complex astronomical concepts understandable and exciting for general audiences through various formats including planetarium shows, public lectures, and informal settings like breweries. Analysis of his recent media appearances reveals consistent focus on making astronomy accessible to the public. His work spans celestial events (eclipses, meteor showers), space missions (Artemis, DART), and fundamental astronomical concepts. The trend shows increasing sophistication in public engagement techniques while maintaining approachability for non-expert audiences. 2024 Award for Excellence in Teaching from the UVA Jefferson Scholars Foundation As a dedicated educator, Pryal has developed numerous teaching materials and presentations for both classroom and public settings. His outreach efforts include organizing over 28 Astronomy on Tap events since 2019, conducting more than 200 planetarium shows reaching over 4,000 people, and leading the Dark Skies, Bright Kids program from 2016-2019. He frequently collaborates with local schools, community organizations, and media outlets to expand astronomy education opportunities. Pryal leads Astronomy on Tap - Charlottesville under his alter ego 'Buzzed Lightyear,' organizes planetarium events using the DSBK portable system, and volunteers at UVA's McCormick and Fan Mountain observatories. His outreach teams include collaborators from the Astronomy Department, local educators, and community volunteers who help bring astronomy to diverse audiences through relaxed, engaging formats.

Jessica Du Preezمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Gender Studies
• Feminist Art
• Body Image
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Jessica Du Preez is a Lecturer in the Painting and Drawing Department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). She holds a BFA and BA from Florida Southern College (summa cum laude) and an MFA from SAIC, complemented by a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Painting & Drawing. Her work critically examines gender-based violence, body shame, and performative femininity through mixed-media, printmaking, and installation art. Key exhibitions include Down There at Woman Made Gallery (2024), the Terrain Biennial (2019), and SNEHTA in Athens (2021). Her research explores semiotics of bodily symbols like lips and butterflies, aiming to subvert gendered clichés and normalize anatomical diversity. Notable series include Papilionoidea Yoni (2020), M O I S T (2019), and That Bitch (2018), which critique societal taboos around female bodies and language. Awarded the 2021-2022 Teaching Fellowship, Du Preez has taught figure drawing and studio courses since 2019. She also served as Administrative Director for Ceramics, Performance, and other departments. Her practice combines material experimentation with socio-cultural critique, addressing themes like emotional labor, victim-blaming, and the Madonna-Whore dichotomy. Recent works include SLIT Series (2020) exploring vaginal symbolism and Yoni Affirmations (2020), affirming vulvar diversity. Her installations and prints interrogate beauty standards, often using glitter, makeup, and provocative text to disrupt viewer expectations.

José Luís de Azevedo Quintino Rogadoمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Digital Identity
• Identity Management
• Blockchain
• +۹ مورد دیگر

José Luís de Azevedo Quintino Rogado is an Associate Professor at the School of Communication, Arts, Architecture and Information Technologies (ECAATI/ULHT) of Universidade Lusófona in Lisbon, Portugal. He serves as Director of the Department of Computer Engineering and Information Systems and teaches in areas including Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Identity Management, and Parallel Computing. His educational background includes a degree in Electronic Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisbon), a Doctorat d'Université in Information Systems from Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI), and a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Universidade Técnica de Lisboa. He has held research positions at INRIA (France) and the Open Software Research Institute, focusing on operating systems and system performance. His research lies at the intersection of computer science and social impact, particularly in Digital Identity , Identity Management , Blockchain , Interoperability , and Digital Rights . A significant portion of his work explores how children’s rights can be protected in digital environments, combining technical solutions with ethical and societal considerations. His research integrates user-centric computing with robust system architectures. The analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on decentralized digital identity systems, privacy-preserving technologies, and the development of reference architectures for complex software systems. His work increasingly bridges technical innovation with human rights, especially in the context of youth digital presence and security awareness through game-based learning. Actively involved in research on digital identity and blockchain applications Focus on children's rights and digital environments Published in top-tier computer science conferences such as SEMANTiCS and IEEE WoWMoM Contributed to foundational work in ground segment software architecture José Rogado has supervised at least 13 research works or students, indicating a strong commitment to academic mentorship. While specific grant details are not listed, his sustained research output and leadership in departmental and technical domains suggest active involvement in funded projects and collaborative research. He is affiliated with COPELABS (Cognitive and People-centric Computing), a research lab focusing on human-centered technological innovation.

John Fairweatherمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Geochemistry
• Archaeological geology
• Palaeoclimate reconstruction
• +۵ مورد دیگر

John Fairweather is a Research Fellow in Archaeology at the School of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia. He holds a PhD in Geology from Curtin University, awarded on July 1, 2024, for his dissertation "Mapping Planetary Surface Ages at Ultimate Resolutions with Machine Learning: The Moon." Dr. Fairweather is a geologist whose research focuses on geochemical processes and their applications in archaeology and palaeoclimate studies. His current work centers on the analysis of manganese-rich desert varnish, aiming to develop it as a proxy for reconstructing past climate in arid regions. His methodology combines electron microprobe analysis and computational data processing to explore environmental change over long timescales. His broader research interests span multiple disciplines, including surface processes on other planets and moons, machine learning applications for improving geological analysis tasks, and the development of geochemical methods for cross-disciplinary research. His work contributes to several UN Sustainable Development Goals related to environmental protection and scientific advancement. Dr. Fairweather's publications demonstrate expertise in Western Australia archaeology, machine learning applications in planetary science, rock art dating, and impact crater analysis. His recent work shows a strong trend toward interdisciplinary research combining geological methods with archaeological questions, particularly in the Murujuga (Dampier Archipelago) region. Geology Impact craters Provenance analysis Rock art dating Machine learning applications in geology Dr. Fairweather collaborates closely with archaeologists, planetary scientists, and geomorphologists to utilize advanced tools for geochemical data analysis. His research has been featured in numerous publications and has garnered attention from news outlets and academic platforms.

Eleanor Standleyمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Medieval artefacts
• Historical dress
• Material culture and emotion
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr Eleanor Standley is an Associate Professor of Later Medieval Archaeology at the University of Oxford and Curator of Medieval Archaeology at the Ashmolean Museum. Her research spans c.AD 500–1800, focusing on material culture, emotion, religion, and interdisciplinary approaches to medieval studies across Britain, Europe, and Scandinavia. BSc in Archaeology, Durham University MA in Historical Archaeology, Durham University PhD in Later Medieval and Early Modern Dress Accessories, Durham University (2010) Specializing in the archaeology of emotion and material culture (c.1200–1700), her work explores how objects like medieval badges, jewelry, and everyday artifacts reflect and shape human emotions. She investigates themes of personal protection, memory, religious practices, and body adornment through interdisciplinary methodologies combining archaeological, documentary, and art historical evidence. Her recent publications examine medieval rings, drinking vessels, and dress accessories as conduits for emotional expression and social practices. She actively utilizes Portable Antiquities Scheme data to analyze artifact reuse and cultural significance. At Oxford, Dr Standley teaches courses on later medieval European archaeology, the medieval body and adornment, and archaeological principles. She supervises doctoral research on medieval material culture, emotion archaeology, and artifact studies.

• Printmaking
• Art of the Holy Roman Empire
• Cultural Transmission
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Ashley D. West is Associate Professor of Art History at Temple University and a Visiting Fellow at Bard Graduate Center for Fall 2024, where she researched sixteenth-century Augsburg's materials and technologies as sites for negotiating global and local experiences in everyday life. Her scholarship centers on printmaking history and theory, Holy Roman Empire art (c. 1500), and cultural transmission through travel, trade, and collecting practices. She investigates knowledge dissemination via portable objects, pilgrimages, warfare, and early collecting, with publications on early etchings, German Renaissance history painting, antiquarianism, and representations of African/Indian coastal peoples. Her current book reevaluates the German Renaissance through Hans Burgkmair the Elder's works. Her scientific awards include: Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA) Fellowship Andrew Mellon Foundation Fellowship BildEvidenz: History and Aesthetics Visiting Fellowship West serves as Vice President of the Historians of Netherlandish Art and receives ongoing research support for her work on visual knowledge translation in the German Renaissance.

Beth Krenskyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Community-based art education
• Youth activist art
• Art for social change
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Beth Krensky is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Art & Art History at the University of Utah. She received her formal art training from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University and MIT's Center for Advanced Visual Studies, holds an M.Ed. from Harvard Graduate School of Education, and earned her Ph.D. in Educational Foundations from the University of Colorado at Boulder. As one of the five founding members of the international artist collective, the Artnauts, she has participated in 226 exhibitions across 19 countries, using art as a tool for addressing global issues while connecting with artists worldwide. Her academic achievements include being named the Utah Higher Education Art Educator of the Year in 2022 and selected as one of Utah's 15 Most Influential Artists in 2019. Among her institutional honors from the University of Utah are the Presidential Scholar, Public Service Professor, and Distinguished Teaching awards. In 2023, she was selected as one of five performance art finalists for the 16th Arte Laguna Prize and her work "Float Away" won the Alfred Lambourne Prize for Movement. Krensky describes herself as "a gatherer of things—objects, words, spirit—and a connector of fragments, to make us whole." Her artistic practice traverses the borderlands between spirit and matter, creating objects and performative gestures as contemplative acts. Much of her work, cobbled together from the detritus of life, is intended to be portable and able to metaphorically cross layers of shared and contested existence. Her work addresses pressing social issues while providing refuge—a free space that allows participants to name themselves, envision different realities, and engage in the re-making of their world. As a scholar, Krensky focuses on community-based art education, youth activist art, and art for social change. Her co-authored book with Seana Lowe Steffen, Engaging Classrooms and Communities through Art , is widely used in the community-based art education field. She is also a Fellow with the Jewish Art Salon since 2014 and a scholar of youth-created art for social change. Her recent works demonstrate a consistent exploration of memory, loss, and transformation. Through performances like "Where Lies the Border Between Us?" in the historic Jewish Ghetto of Venice and installations like the "Hollows of Emptiness" series, she creates spaces for reflection on historical trauma, particularly related to the Holocaust. Her work often incorporates found objects and historical artifacts, transforming them into vessels for personal and collective memory. Utah Higher Education Art Educator of the Year (2022) Utah's 15 Most Influential Artists (2019) Presidential Scholar award (University of Utah) Public Service Professor award (University of Utah) Distinguished Teaching award (University of Utah) Alfred Lambourne Prize for Movement (2023) Alfred Lambourne Prize for Movement (2018) Performance art finalist for the 16th Arte Laguna Prize (2023) Krensky's academic work extends beyond her artistic practice to include significant contributions to art education theory and practice. Her research on youth-created art for social change has influenced community-based art education approaches nationwide. She has served as a mentor to numerous students and emerging artists, though specific advisees are not mentioned in the provided text. Her work with the Artnauts collective has created international connections and collaborations that extend her impact beyond the classroom. Her current projects continue to explore the intersection of personal and collective memory, particularly through works addressing the Holocaust and historical trauma. The "Hollows of Emptiness" series, created in collaboration with artist Zev Gorfinkle, uses pre-World War II model trains to create contemplative spaces honoring the 1.5 million children who perished in the Holocaust. Her performance work often takes place in historically significant locations, creating dialogues between past and present through ritualistic gestures and symbolic objects.

• Islamic Art Historiography
• Persian Art
• Cross-Cultural Artistic Exchange
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Yuka Kadoi is a researcher at the Institute of Art History, University of Vienna's Faculty of History and Cultural Studies, where she leads major research projects funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). Her current project 'Persica Centropa: Cosmopolitan Artefacts and Artifices in the Age of Crises, 1900-1950' (2023-2027) builds on her previous FWF project 'Persian Art in Vienna, 1900-1945' (2019-2022). She specializes in the art historiography of Persian and Islamic visual culture with particular expertise in cross-cultural exchanges during the Mongol period. Her research encompasses: Transcultural artistic relationships across Islamic Eurasia Materiality and portability of art objects Modern reception of Persian art in Central Europe Curatorial practices and museum display of Islamic art Historiographical analysis of Persian art scholarship Kadoi's extensive publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on Persian art historiography, with recent works exploring Ilkhanid artistic revival, methodological debates in Islamic art studies, and the mobility of cultural artifacts. Her scholarship frequently engages with museum studies, material culture analysis, and transregional artistic dialogues. Her significant awards include: Saidi-Sirjani Book Award (Honorable Mention) for Islamic Chinoiserie: The Art of Mongol Iran Visiting Senior Fellowship at the Center for Advanced Study in Visual Arts (CASVA) Albin Salton Fellowship at the Warburg Institute Multiple research grants from the Iran Heritage Foundation and Barakat Trust Kadoi has curated several major exhibitions including 'The Blue Road: Mastercrafts from Persia' (Hong Kong, 2018) and 'The World History of Rashid al-Din 1314' (Edinburgh, 2014), demonstrating her integrated approach to scholarship and public engagement.

• Robotics
• Space Robotics
• Collaborative Robotics
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

Dr. Michelle Dunn is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology, where she leads research in robotics and signal processing. She serves as the academic lead for the Swinburne Rover Team and the lead of Space Robotics within the Swinburne Space Technology and Industry Institute. Her interdisciplinary work bridges engineering, space technology, industrial monitoring, and cultural heritage conservation. School: School of Engineering University: Swinburne University of Technology Academic Rank: Senior Lecturer Dr. Dunn's research is centered on robotics and signal processing, with key interests in Space Robotics, Collaborative Robotics, Lunar Dust Mitigation, and Assistive Technologies. She applies signal analysis techniques to diverse fields including steelmaking, where she uses acoustic and vibration signals to monitor processes, and art conservation, where she integrates spectroscopy and imaging to analyze paintings. Her work combines experimental modeling, sensor development, and data analytics to solve real-world engineering challenges. Her recent publications span robotics in agriculture, lunar dust mitigation, additive manufacturing defect detection, and acoustic monitoring in steelmaking. These works reflect a strong trend toward applying robotics and advanced signal processing to practical, interdisciplinary problems. She frequently collaborates with industry and government agencies, securing funding from the ARC and Department of Industry, Science and Resources. Scientific awards include: Vice-Chancellor's Teaching Excellence (Higher Education) Award (2018) Vice-Chancellor's Teaching Excellence (Higher Education) Award (2013) Dr. Dunn actively supervises PhD and Master’s students across diverse projects, including heat flow monitoring, assistive mobility devices, UAV-based parking systems, and EEG-based voice detection. She has been principal investigator on multiple ARC-funded grants, such as the ARC Training Centre for Collaborative Robotics in Advanced Manufacturing and projects focused on sound and vibration monitoring in steelmaking. Her research contracts include development of portable parasite detection systems and cuffless blood pressure monitoring. She leads and contributes to laboratory-based research in the Swinburne Space Technology and Industry Institute, focusing on space robotics and lunar dust mitigation. Her team also operates experimental setups for acoustic and vibration monitoring in industrial models, supporting innovation in steelmaking and manufacturing.

Rudy Reimerمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Indigenous Archaeology
• Geoarchaeology
• Archaeometry
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Rudy Reimer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Archaeology at Simon Fraser University (SFU). His research bridges Indigenous Knowledge systems with Western scientific methods, focusing on the Salish Sea and surrounding regions. He employs geoarchaeological and archaeometric techniques such as X-ray fluorescence and lithic sourcing to explore connections between archaeological data and Squamish Nation oral histories. Education: BA and MA from SFU, PhD from McMaster University. He actively engages in public archaeology through TV series like Wild Archaeology (APTN), which won the Canadian Archaeological Association Public Communications Award (2017). Additional media work includes appearances on 1491 , Coyote Science , and Edziza Life from Ash and Ice . Teaching responsibilities include courses on Pacific Northwest archaeology, field methods, and directed research. He directs the Archaeology XRF Laboratory and collaborates with Indigenous communities on culturally significant projects. Research emphasizes collaborative frameworks that prioritize community engagement and returning results to source communities. Notable contributions include studies on obsidian sourcing, volcanic landscapes, and ochre use, reflecting his dual focus on material culture and cultural heritage. His work exemplifies Indigenous Archaeology principles, ensuring academic rigor while honoring Indigenous perspectives.

Philippidis Aggelosمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Spectroscopic Analysis
• Cultural Heritage Materials
• Agro-foods Analysis
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Aggelos Philippidis is a PostDoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL-FORTH), Crete, Greece. He holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Crete (2009), with prior degrees (MSc 2003, BSc 1996) from the same institution. His research focuses on spectroscopic methods applied to cultural heritage preservation and agro-food analysis, emphasizing Raman spectroscopy, SERS, and chemometrics. He has pioneered portable Raman systems for art analysis and developed methodologies for olive oil authenticity using optical spectroscopy. Education: PhD in Chemistry, University of Crete, 2009 MSc in Chemistry, University of Crete, 2003 BSc in Chemistry, University of Crete, 1996 Research Interests: Spectroscopic methodologies (Raman/SERS/FT-IR), material characterization of cultural heritage objects, food quality analysis (olive oil/wine), and laser-based conservation techniques. His work integrates advanced spectroscopic tools with multivariate statistical analysis to address challenges in both archaeological and agricultural domains. Publications: Over 43 peer-reviewed articles (h-index 18) spanning analytical chemistry, heritage science, and environmental applications. Recent work emphasizes honey adulteration detection, microplastic contamination in marine organisms, and optimizing laser cleaning protocols for historical monuments. Teaching: Taught courses at the University of Crete's Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering (2018-2020) and the Biomedical Engineering MSc Program (2020-2022), covering analytical chemistry and spectroscopic techniques. Labs/Teams: Active member of IESL-FORTH's Photonics for Heritage Science and Agrofoods teams, collaborating on projects funded by national/international grants.

Maria Auxiliadora Gomez Moronمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Cultural Heritage Conservation
• Archaeometry
• Mineralogy
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Maria Auxiliadora Gomez Moron serves as an Associate Professor at Pablo de Olavide University within the Department of Physical, Chemical and Natural Systems. She is also a Faculty Member at the Instituto Andaluz del Patrimonio Histórico (IAPH), working in the Chemistry Laboratory. Her professional focus centers on the application of scientific methods to cultural heritage conservation and analysis. Dr. Gomez Moron earned her PhD from Universidad Pablo de Olavide in 2021 with a thesis titled "Evaluation of the methodology using non-invasive analytical techniques for research, characterization and diagnosis applied to cases of Andalusian cultural heritage," supervised by Dr. María Pilar Ortiz Calderón. Her research interests span Cultural Heritage Conservation, Archaeometry, Mineralogy, Crystallography, and Non-invasive Analytical Techniques. She has particular expertise in pigment analysis, focusing on Artist Pigments across historical periods from Roman to Modern. Her work in Experimental Archaeology and Museum Environment studies demonstrates her commitment to bridging scientific analysis with practical conservation applications. Gomez Moron frequently employs portable non-invasive analytical techniques to characterize materials without requiring samples, making her research particularly valuable for delicate heritage objects. Analysis of her publication record reveals a consistent focus on applying scientific methods to cultural heritage problems. Her work demonstrates expertise in analyzing mural paintings, stone polychromy, metallic artifacts, and Tibetan thangkas using techniques like LIBS, X-ray fluorescence, and colorimetry. The chronological progression shows increasing sophistication in analytical approaches, with recent work incorporating risk management methodologies like Delphi and fuzzy logic for preventive conservation planning. While no specific scientific awards are documented in the available information, her research has contributed significantly to understanding cultural heritage materials across multiple historical periods and geographical contexts, particularly in Andalusia and the Balearic Islands of Spain. Dr. Gomez Moron's professional activities include collaborative research with institutions across Spain and internationally. Her work with the PAMETEC research group (Heritage, Environment and Technology) demonstrates her commitment to interdisciplinary approaches. The recent conservation project of Tibetan thangkas for the Rodríguez-Acosta Foundation highlights her ability to tackle complex conservation challenges for culturally significant objects outside the European tradition. Her laboratory work at IAPH's Chemistry Laboratory focuses on developing and applying analytical techniques specifically tailored for cultural heritage materials, with particular attention to non-invasive methodologies that preserve the integrity of valuable artifacts while providing detailed material characterization.

• Art History
• Women's Roles in Art and Architecture
• Domestic Spaces and Social History
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Ana Maria Aranda Bernal is a Full Professor of Art History at Pablo de Olavide University, affiliated with the Department of Geography, History and Philosophy under the Faculty of Humanities. She holds a degree and PhD in Art History from the University of Seville and has been a professor/researcher at Pablo de Olavide University since 2001. Graduate in Geography and History (Art Section), University of Seville PhD in Art History, University of Seville (1996, "Urban History of Algeciras" thesis) Her research focuses on women's roles in art patronage , domestic space evolution , and Campo de Gibraltar heritage . She explores how women shaped artistic and architectural legacies through testamentary practices and household dynamics, analyzing emotional histories and cultural transfers. Key article trends: 2023 publications emphasize maternal power structures , domestic hygiene practices , and Campo de Gibraltar's cultural-environmental interplay . Earlier works (2014-2022) investigate Iberian domestic objects , Moorish influence , and noble housing transformations . She coordinates the Master's Degree in Art, Museums and Historical Heritage Management and directs Atrio. Art History Journal . Her research includes grants from Spain's Ministry of Science and Junta de Andalucía, leading the HUM-647 group since 2017. She is affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Center for Feminist, Women's and Gender Studies (CINEF) and has contributed to projects like "Las Cosas por su Nombre" (2023-2027) and "TINSOST" (2020-2022).

• Polymer Chemistry
• Heritage Conservation
• Material Degradation
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Katherine Curran is an Associate Professor at University College London's Bartlett School of Environment, Energy & Resources, where she serves at the Institute for Sustainable Heritage. She joined UCL as a Research Associate in November 2011, was appointed Lecturer in Sustainable Heritage in 2013, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2019. Currently, she serves as Deputy Programme Lead for the MSc in Sustainable Heritage and leads modules on sustainable heritage management and heritage science. Her educational background includes a PhD in polymer chemistry (2009) and a BSc in Chemistry (2004), both from University College Dublin. She also held a Fulbright Scholarship at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 2010-2011. Dr. Curran's research focuses on the conservation of modern cultural heritage materials, particularly polymer chemistry and degradation processes. Her work examines volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from historic objects, the degradation of plastics in heritage collections, material-environment interactions, and condition assessment methodologies. She employs analytical techniques including SPME-GC/MS, portable mass spectrometry, and FTIR/NIR spectroscopies in her research. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on cellulose acetate degradation, plasticizer migration modeling, sustainable archival practices, and the conservation of modern polymeric materials. Her work increasingly integrates system dynamics approaches to model degradation processes and explores practical applications for museum conservation. Research Capital Investment Fund (2021) Research Capital Investment Fund award (2018) Dr. Curran serves as Principal Investigator for the ERC Starting Grant funded project "COMPLEX: The Degradation of Complex Modern Polymeric Objects in Heritage Collections: A System Dynamics Approach" and previously worked on the AHRC/EPSRC Science & Heritage Programme project "Heritage Smells." She supervises multiple PhD researchers focusing on plastic degradation in heritage collections, with research topics including photodegradation of plastic artifacts and plasticizer loss dynamics. Her work has significant practical applications for museums, archives, and conservation professionals worldwide. Her research extends to practical applications through projects like the Greening Archives initiative, which addresses sustainable storage solutions for photographic materials, and studies on protest inflatables like the Trump Baby Blimp. She actively collaborates with institutions including the Science Museum Group and participates in professional activities through the Royal Society of Chemistry Heritage Science Expert Working Group.

Carol Sogardمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Sustainable Design
• Environmental Art
• Plastic Waste Mitigation
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Carol Sogard serves in the Department of Art & Art History at the University of Utah's College of Fine Arts, where she has taught Graphic Design since 1999 while also chairing the Graphic Design Program. A Michigan native now based in Salt Lake City, she maintains a dual career as principal of Visual Think Design and as a community-engaged artist. Her research centers on sustainable design practices, particularly addressing plastic waste through reclaimed material artistry. Sogard's work transforms plastic bags into tapestries, furniture, and wallpaper that visualize environmental threats to keystone species and ecosystems. Her artistic process integrates heat fusing, weaving, digital collage, and 19th-century biodiversity references to create layered narratives about consumerism's impact. Exhibitions of her work span nationwide galleries with recognition from AIGA, Print Magazine, and How Books. Notable projects include the 'Wallpapers for a Dying Planet' series (2021) examining endangered species, 'Point Wilson Artifacts' (2022) documenting ocean debris, and sustainable furniture designs like the Wisdom Chair series (2017). Her catalog design work for Utah Arts & Museums (2015-2018) earned multiple industry awards. AIGA National Design Archives honors How Magazine International Design Award (2012) Print Magazine Regional Design Annual (2010) Rockport Publishing features Utah Arts Council recognition UCDA awards Sogard's teaching integrates professional practice with environmental advocacy. Her Sustainable Design Practice course partners with the Utah Museum of Fine Arts to create public educational installations. As Creative Director for student publications like 'Sketch School' (2012) and 'What is this? A poster. A book.' (2010), she bridges academic learning with award-winning professional output. Her artistic research directly informs curriculum development in sustainable design methodologies.